Jazz Samba

Listen, I was not prepared to enjoy this as much as I did. But it is so warm and lovely perfect for reading, cooking dinner, light straightening up the house. Warm and developing makes me wanna drink martini. Would love to have it on Finn because that’s where I think it needs to live.

Really enjoyed this one! I love the samba bossa nova vibes with the only downside really being I wish I was on holiday.

Cohesion: 5/5 Theme & Narrative: 1/1 Sonic Identity: 1/1 Arrangement Synergy: 1/1 Genre Authenticity; 1/1 Transitions & Flow; 1/1 Production: 5/5 Clarity & Balance; 1/1 Vocal Delivery; 1/1 Sound Design; 1/1 Dynamic Depth; 1/1 Mastering; 1/1 Enjoyability: 3.5/5 Immediate Engagement; 1/1 Replay Value; 1/1 Emotional Resonance; 0.5/1 Playlist Potential; 0.5/1 - Will have its space but not something I’d put on everyday Sticking Power; 0.5/1 Composition: 5/5 Melodic Development: 1/1 Harmonic Progression: 1/1 Structure & Contrast: 1/1 Motif / Theme Usage: 1/1 Emotional Storytelling: 1/1 Favourite Songs: 4/8 - Desafinado - Samba Dees Days - Samba Triste - Bahia Final Thoughts: - One of the types of jazz albums I personally found I liked - Brazilian flavour throughout - Fun type of jazz - Liked it so much I'm considering getting it on vinyl to play while I'm gaming or chilling in my room because it is so warm and the vibe is so tropical

A definitive bossa nova document.

Effortlessly cool, laid back jazz

funky upbeat cool casino jazz album

first none US or UK album Desafinado→9/10 Samba Dees Days→10/10 O Pato→10/10 Samba Triste→8/10 Samba de Uma Nota Só→7.5/10 É Luxo Só→10/10 Bahia→7/10 best→ Samba Dees Days worst→ Bahia overrated→ Desafinado underrated→ O Pato overall→79/100 MABYE HEAR This is a MUST-HEAR for anyone who wants to dive deeper into this genre, but not for everyone. It has high highs and low lows, but even though it’s their first try, I feel like they’ve managed to capture that unique bossa nova rhythm and melodies quite well.

I love the sound of this collection of songs. The playing is never rushed or forced and the vocals are laid back and subtle and gorgeous. This album rightfully sold millions of copies and changed jazz for years to come. An all-time great record without even needing to specify the genre. I would easily include this on a list of albums everyone should hear.

I actually liked this fairly well for a jazz album (not usually my favorite), but I do think I tend to like the bossa nova style pretty well. Pleasant background jazz. Jazz Samba is a bossa nova album by Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd, released by Verve Records in 1962. Jazz Samba signaled the beginning of the bossa nova craze in America. Stan Getz was the featured soloist and the tracks were arranged by Charlie Byrd, who had first heard bossa nova during a tour of Brazil in 1961. The album was recorded at All Souls Unitarian Church in Washington, D.C., on February 13, 1962, and released in April of that year.

Hmmm, mislim, da sm že napisala v okviru tega projekta, da kinda ne prenesem bossa nove. To mi je elevator muska. Ampak. Prvi komad, "Desafinado" mi je čist všečen (se pravi otvoritveni, zdaj sem končno pri zadnjem komadu in je isti naslov). Ostalo mi je pa hitr ratalo safr. Ok. Pol ure bom pa ja zdržala. Sj zj je že manj kt to. Not for me. (Škoda, da je to moj 300. album!)

I knew a couple of songs from the album, but I’d never listened to it all the way through. It was a very pleasant listen, full of good tunes and melodies. I’ll be coming back to it often.

Triple blind I guess. Samba is just not my genre…

Enjoyment: 9/10 Replayability: 9/10 Cohesion: 9/10 Flow/Pacing: 8/10 Artistic Merit: 8/10 Weighted Average: 8.75/10 Review: What a delightful Latin jazz album! This was a relaxing and calming jazz opposed to the chaotic rhythm that I'm used to being thrust into, but it was not unwelcome. Now I wish I was on vacation. Liked Song(s): Desafinado, O Pato, E Luxo So Disliked Song(s): (None) Recommend? Yes Heard Before? No

Nice, super chill. Great rhythm section

Just kind of lovely. Maybe a high 3, low 4 kind of situation- I like Stan Getz's playing a lot, and I wanted to put it on again.

7/10

I thought I would hate this when it popped up, because jazz tends to be pretty boring, but I actually don't hate it. If I ever have to be stuck in the mall because -- I don't know, a zombie apocalypse or something -- I wouldn't be that upset if this was on in the background.

Makes me feel like I'm in a nice restaurant ordering small plates and having a lovely time. I'm not sure if that's good or bad for an album!

Easy listening jazz which is OK now and again. Another style I would probably rarely put on but happy to hear it occasionally. Good to hear some feel-good sounds which makes you imagine the sunshine even when the weather is so grotty.

LIST ADMIN NITPICKING: Getz/Gilberto is on the list and it's a lot better/kinda similar. Now this is a great record BUT when the list is ignoring such large swathes of jazz (and even larger swathes of electronic music!!) you really don't need this album, unless your list is 1001 most important albums, which it clearly isn't because Stereo MC's Connected is on the list) Annnywwayyyy what a lovely time, and this record is why bossa nova was even heard outside of Brazil. I bloody love some easy listening bossa vibes. I always go to Getz/Gilberto if I'm in this mood, so it was nice to hear something different (even if I prefer the other record).

What a great vibe!!

Sweet loose swinging samba vibe. It's nice. I always am a little weirded out by the white guys coming in and swiping a genre. He made a record of two with Jobim and Gilberto and others later. Politics aside, good one.

Lovely on a sunny fall Thursday. Getz coaxes gorgeous, mellow sounds out of the sax, and the band swings along. This album’s a keeper.

Really fun listen, it’s great to play in the background

Jazz Samba is background music in the truest sense of the word. This is yet another elevator album (sure has been a long time since i brought that term up) and it fits pretty much all the situations that elevator albums would fit like playing in a coffee shop or waiting on a customer service phone line. I think that it is some pretty nice jazz music with some good musicianship on display and i like that it is more honest with itself and doesn't try to trick me into thinking it will be something different (cough cough Getz/Gilberto). I still think that this is kinda bland which works as background music but doesn't work as well as a serious listening experience which is what i'm typically going for. Best Song: Samba Triste Worst Song: E Luxo So

pretty fun and relaxing

Mmm, jazz, nice!

Solid Jazz, blended into the background so well it felt natural.

So pleasant. Felt like being in a warm bath, or sitting in a park on a sunny day. Not adventurous or overly interesting, but a delight.

I'm not sure the album has hold up well over the years, but I will try my best to judge it 'of it's time' in 1962. Very relaxed and smooth, but just a bit unadventurous for me

I don't know much about jazz, but this was a bit of alright.

Great stuff.

Entretenido, suena bien con auriculares con sonido ¿mono o un protoestéreo separados por canales? no lo sé. Le voy a poner 2 estrellas, pero esto es más 2,5.

Lovely summery Brazilian Jazz that skipped along fine. It in no way matched the fay i listened but that isnt its fault.

top tier working music

was lovely. listened to this for an entire 2 hour gossip session. didn't make the gossip any meatier, but i think it was nice.

Not good

Ehhh I dunno if I like this

best enjoyed in the background while doing nothing in particular. 7/10 FAVOURITE SONGS: SAMBA DEES DAYS, SAMBA TRISTE

Nice background music and something I could see myself listening to occasionally.

Origineel, want combineerde voor een groot publiek bossa nova met jazz. Iets te smooth, maar wel heel goed(h)

++*: Samba de Uma Nota Só ++: Desafinado, Samba Dees Days, O Pato, É Luxo Só, Bahia +: Samba Triste 9,9/10

Pretty good, classic jazz. Not really sure what there even is to say about it. It was good background music and I wouldn't mind hearing it again.

jazzy

Latin is definitely not my favourite flavour of jazz but Getz/Byrd get it just right on this one. The one that started the Bossa craze, and like all crazes it got out of hand, but this album is perfect for the musicians involved. Beautiful lightness of tone and fabulous playing. 4

Cool 4 cats

Transported

YES YES YES YES YES YES OH YES

Loved it. perfect listen for shower / getting ready in the morning. And sometimes Spotify's reco'd listen after an album can stink... but this one lead into some easy, breezy listening for the AM.

pretty good, but no highlights

Ya like jazz? Not really my thing (2.5/5)

It could be a funny elevator music

Nothing really stood out for me on this. It just felt like a nice standard bossa album

A smooth ride all the way through, I love this.

I've recently been getting into more jazz and while I'm still a beginner, even I was able to note the immaculate craft and composition of the album. Such mellow and entrancing music, it was really a treat

Listened before? No Familiar with the artist? No Thoughts: - I might as well have a copy and paste for every jazz (or standards) album that comes up: "Good for background music, but not really my thing. I respect the talent but I probably won't come back to it..." - I'm really in a rut of 3s right now.

Heaven

Cool instrumental sax-heavy jazz album. Not something I’ll listen to again probably

Music to mingle at a party to.

очень тепло осенне вайб имеется

Jazz Samba does what it says on the tin. There's a warm and appealing sound in the interplay between Getz' sax and Byrd's guitar that's enjoyable throughout and doesn't overstay its welcome. Like a lot of jazz, I think it would really add something to see this in a live setting. I might remember this if I need some background music, but I'm not that excited by any of it.

Easy to get into, lovely bossa Nova record. Would be Nice to have Some vocals on Here Tho. Relaxing but interesting.

I think it's a rather decent album, but it's admittedly not my thing.

I think 1001 has made me appreciate jazz albums more This album I really enjoyed actually Very consistent strong playing throughout There wasn’t anything I thought was incredible but this was a fun album to listen to 3/5 Favorites: desafinado, e Luxo so, Bahia

It reminds me of that surreal suburban hell that Edward Scissorhands doesn't understand. That plastic, ticky tacky, all the houses are the same with three hedges & Cadillacs type of thing. I got nothing against these guys but they make me want a banana or Pina colada. I'd like to rate it higher. Its not bad, just seems forgettable. Please don't tell me that the album cover is of paint peeling.

Listenable but very uneventful

It’s all right there in the name.

What Stan wants, Stan Getz!

It’s just well executed Latin jazz how can anyone hate it As always with Getz, he does a great job of making music that feels distinct from the jazz dominating the charts in the late 50s/early 60s by sticking to what works while still putting that Latin spin in there. Album is short and sweet but I feel like it’s the perfect length for something like this As always with jazz, the thing that stops it from being truly special for me is the relative lack of variety and having to fight an uphill battle to express emotions and differentiate yourself from the swaths of instrumental jazz out there It’s far from bad; it’s right on par with Getz’s other stuff even in a slightly different style, and absolutely will be a staple for me when I gotta lock in and work

This it 100% the EASIEST listening. It's chill, it's pleasant, it's clean. There is absolutely no one in the universe who could dislike this.

A fine and satisfying fusion album! Pleasant instrumentation and rhythms.

1. 4 2. 3.5 3. 3.5 4. 3.5 1. 4.5 2. 4 3. 4

This was a fun vibe! Not something I think I'd go out of my way to hear again, but it was enjoyable background music. Rating: 3

ну такий веселенокий джаз та ну таке теж 3 пхахаха

Samba-Jazz/Bossa Nova Favorite Songs: Desafinado, Samba Dees Days, É luxo só Least Favorite Song: Samba triste A very somewhat more calming section of some jazz tunes. … I don’t really have anything else to say except that I thought it was a great album. 8/10

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Groovy, move-y, love it

it’s fine. nothing overtly bad on here but nothing that good. plenty of Latin jazz to check out before this

This is not a new album for me, but it’s one that I never really could get into. I like jazz for all the qualities that this is not. It’s way too smooth and nice. I listened again and didn’t feel much different about it. No tracks added to my liked list.

In love with samba and jazz 4ever. It takes me straight to my days in RJ

This whole album is amazing. I already love jazz, so this was right in my wheelhouse, but Jazz Samba still impressed me from beginning to end. It’s such an easy listen without ever becoming boring or blending together. Each song has enough of its own identity that it doesn’t feel like one long piece of background music. The guitar work from Charlie Byrd is fantastic, and Stan Getz’s saxophone is just as good. The two complement each other perfectly throughout the album. This is the kind of music I could listen to in a nightclub all evening, but it would work just as well playing at a dinner party. It creates an atmosphere while still being interesting enough to sit down and really listen to. There honestly isn’t much more I need to say about the individual songs. I loved the album as a whole.

Nice chilled jazz

jazz. niiice. feel like I'm in a film montage frollicking along an esplanade, looking chic. would definitely put this on for dinner party background music. is that a compliment?

So glad some of this style of music came up, loved it. Very much enjoyed the fusion of the samba and jazz styles in terms of timbres, harmony and rhythm. Great music both to fully listen to and have in the background.

I love good jazz and I’m also really enjoying Bossa Nova at the moment so this album was perfect. I felt like I was on the beaches in Brazil and in a downtown New York jazz club at the same time. I’ve never been to those places in my life but I definitely enjoyed them. Unfortunately this album couldn’t keep the same intrigue and standard throughout however, so I couldn’t give it 5 stars.

This would be great for a classed up cocktail party. Or for when I have some critical thinking work to do and need some positive vibes in the background. Very pleasant to listen to, but i doubt I'd seek it out.

this album slaps!

Pleasant

I enjoyed this way more than I expected to. Jazz meh, instrumental meh. but I caught myself smiling and vibing and even chair dancing. FUN FUN FUN, could be a regular listen.

If only ever listened to the Getz/Gilberto album after I became obsessed with Brazilian psych music which led me down the rabbit hole of amazing Brazilian music. This album is great but I’m not sure I can put it on the same level as Getz/Gilberto.

This is ideal dining room and patio music: so breezy and easy and atmosphere-creating, it transports listeners pretty immediately. Sometimes Charlie Byrd's guitar surprised and grabbed me, but mostly I was just in it. Was it interesting or groundbreaking? I dunno, too hard to focus on it. But that's to its credit. Does it belong on the list? Of groundbreaking jazz? maybe no, but on the list of music you will enjoy and give you a sense of ease, absolutely yes, and that's what music is for really, to create feeling. 4.5/5, and yeah, I'd list it and recommend it.

A really light cool lp. More Jazz than Samba.

I loved Getz/Gilberto, so naturally I love this as well

Wonderful. Both Getz albums I've had have been great.

Stan getz is insanely good but the record is just one thing. Very solid tho

Nice for background music, but I have no desire to listen to it again. I didn’t dislike it, but desire to listen again is important for my rating, so 2/5 for me.

This is pretty cool music, better when the tempo is up but overall very enjoyable.

Some solid jazz, and I feel like I have nothing else to say. 30 minutes of solid jazz.

****

This was like Von Maur’s greatest hits. Very relaxing to listen to.

So chill